BBC series Food And Drink is to make a comeback – 12 years after it was dumped.

The original show ran for 19 years and made wine experts Jilly Goolden and Oz Clarke household names.

But this time around it will be MasterChef judge and Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr’s turn to take on presenting duties.

He said: “The original inspired many and, with Britain’s ­appreciation for good food having grown so much in the last 30 years, I’m looking forward to exploring fantastic food and drink with old and new friends.”

The show will return to BBC2 for a six-part series next year.

Liam Keelan, the BBC’s controller of daytime, said: “Given the show’s heritage and importance to anyone with a passion for food, we could only ever see Michel Roux Jr fronting it.”